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The comedy, called Bench, was written by Aleksander Gelman and is about a man who is looking for a one-night stand and a woman who is looking for a man that will be with her for the rest of her life. They meet at the bus stop and begin to talk, slowly getting to know more and more about one another's past. Both of them lie to each other in the hope of gaining the other's favor.

This was possibly the first ever theatrical performance to take place at an actual bus stop amongst regular passengers. The performance lasts an hour and was filmed for television. It will also be performed for residents of Warsaw. "I hope Warsaw residents reflect on the meaning of the play," says Piotr Kędzierski, communications director for Vattenfall Poland, which sponsored the heated benches at the bus stops. "We're very open to passengers' suggestions regarding the future of our heated benches and are more than willing to take into account even the craziest ideas regarding their promotion," he adds.

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